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Comparison of new bone formation, implant integration, and biocompatibility between RGD‐hydroxyapatite and pure hydroxyapatite coating for cementless joint prostheses—An experimental study in rabbits
Author(s) -
Bitschnau Achim,
Alt Volker,
Böhner Felicitas,
Heerich Katharina Elisabeth,
Margesin Erika,
Hartmann Sonja,
Sewing Andreas,
Meyer Christof,
Wenisch Sabine,
Schnettler Reinhard
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of biomedical materials research part b: applied biomaterials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.665
H-Index - 108
eISSN - 1552-4981
pISSN - 1552-4973
DOI - 10.1002/jbm.b.31150
Subject(s) - biocompatibility , implant , coating , tibia , materials science , intramedullary rod , biomaterial , biomedical engineering , bone healing , bone tissue , bone formation , dentistry , anatomy , composite material , medicine , surgery , metallurgy
This is the first work to report on additional Arginin‐Glycin‐Aspartat (RGD) coating on precoated hydroxyapatite (HA) surfaces regarding new bone formation, implant bone contact, and biocompatibility compared to pure HA coating and uncoated stainless K‐wires. There were 39 rabbits in total with 6 animals for the RGD‐HA and HA group for the 4 week time period and 9 animals for each of the 3 implant groups for the 12 week observation. A 2.0 K‐wire either with RGD‐HA or with pure HA coating or uncoated was placed into the intramedullary canal of the tibia. After 4 and 12 weeks, the tibiae were harvested and three different areas of the tibia were assessed for quantitative and qualitative histology for new bone formation, direct implant bone contact, and formation of multinucleated giant cells. Both RGD‐HA and pure HA coating showed statistically higher new bone formation and implant bone contact after 12 weeks than the uncoated K‐wire. There were no significant differences between the RGD‐HA and the pure HA coating in new bone formation and direct implant bone contact after 4 and 12 weeks. The number of multinucleated giant did not differ significantly between the RGD‐HA and HA group after both time points. Overall, no significant effects of an additional RGD coating on HA surfaces were detected in this model after 12 weeks. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res Part B: Appl Biomater, 2009